According to 11 Warriors, Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett will be arraigned Friday morning after he was arrested and cited for OVI and backing without safety -- both misdemeanors -- last weekend.
Barrett is suspended for Ohio State’s game this weekend against Minnesota.
The explanation of the “backing without safety” charge, via 11 Warriors (which has other details on Barrett’s arraignment in their report):
The report also shows a charge of “backing without safety” against Barrett, who was driving a vehicle with a Texas license plate. Barrett is from Wichita Falls, Texas. According to Ohio code, “backing without safety” refers to a subject violating section 2921.331 of the Revised Code or any ordinance “prohibiting the willful fleeing or eluding of a law enforcement officer.”
Barrett registered a BAC of just over .08, which is Ohio’s legal limit.
